Five Minutes With: Toronto Guitarist Rod Rodrigues [Video]

Rod Rodrigues is a Brazilian-Canadian guitarist, music teacher, and songwriter with a remarkable music career. Over the years, he has played in bands of various styles, ranging from pop rock to progressive metal.

Rod has studied with renowned musicians like Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth) and Greg Howe (Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson), and has degrees from IG&T and Claretiano University. Since 1997, he has been teaching music in Brazil, Canada, and Europe, sharing his expertise with students worldwide.

As a solo artist, Rod released his first EP, The First Step: Introduction, in 2010 which gained recognition in several music publications like Guitar Player, Cover Guitarra, and Guitarload. In 2019, he released the single T.A.G, followed by the concept EP Tales of a Changing Life Part 1 in 2022, featuring Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie, Premiata Forneria Marconi) in “Woodbine Sunset” Rod’s work on Tales of a Changing Life Part 1 earned him recognition …